Ashton had faked his death and endured brutal beatings to protect his identity. And Maya? She’d sacrificed her entire future, paying a price so horrific it made my chest ache just thinking about it. If we called the cops now, all of that would be for nothing.

And let’s be real—if the police could truly make a difference, LuNoir would’ve been taken down a long time ago.

But letting this go unchecked wasn’t an option either. Especially not for Nora. She had ...